DW: Russia says Tajiks, Afghans amassing troops at shared border, urges solution
Russia's Foreign Ministry reports massive troop deployments and has called on both sides to deescalate.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has voiced concern for Afghan personnel who fled the Taliban into Tajikistan.
The Russian Foreign Ministry on Thursday claimed to have reports indicating troop deployments by Tajikistan and Afghanistan along those two countries' shared border.
"We observe with concern growing tensions in Tajik-Afghan relations against the background of mutual harsh statements by the leaders of the two countries. Reports have appeared about the deployment of armed forces by both sides to the common border.
According to information from the Taliban, tens of thousands of special forces units have been deployed in the bordering [northern] Afghan province Takhar alone," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexei Zaytsev.
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More News On Border Tensions Rising Between Afghanistan And Tajikistan
Russia urges calm between ally Tajikistan, Afghanistan -- Reuters
Tajikistan beefs up military presence on Afghan border as tensions rise, Russia urges calm -- FOX News
Tensions rocket between Taliban and Dushanbe -- AsiaNews.it
Russia calls for calm amid tensions at Tajikistan-Afghanistan border -- TRT World
Taliban, Tajikistan embroiled in battle of words, saber-rattling -- Eurasianet
